This Report contains the recommendation of projects, which the Study Team has identified and prepared, based on its own analysis of data and information. The recommendation is therefore strictly of the consultants’ opinion and not of JICA’s. PREFACE The government of Japan formulated the “Country Assistance Plan (CAP) for the Philippines (2000)” and set directions of its assistance in accordance with the “Medium- Term Philippine Development Plan”formulated by the government of the Philippines. The CAP focused on four priority areas including “Mitigaion of disparities (alleviate poverty and mitigate regional disparities), as one of the priority issues of which, “Improvement of health care services” was selected to be solved. The health sector working team of the Japanese ODA Task Force has discussed structures of programs and prepared “Japan’s ODA Basic Policy to the Philippines Health Sector “ in July 2004. In line with the policy, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has conduct this study in order to promote fomulation of projects.. JICA selected and dispatched the study team headed by Mr. Shuji Noguchi of System Science Consultants Inc. from September 2004 to December 2004. The team held discussions and interviews with the officials and organizations concered of the Philippines and Japan, and made a comprehensive analysis of data including statistics and indicators, current situations and issues extracted though workshops and the result of field surveys. Upon returning to Japan, the team conducted further studies and prepared this final report. I hope that this report will be a useful basis for JICA’s assistance in Health Sector of the Philippines. Finally, I wish to express my sincere appreciation to the officials concerned of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines for thier close cooperation extended to the team. December, 2004 Eiryo SUMIDA Vice-President Japan International Cooperation Agency Letter of Transmittal We have completed and are very much pleased to submit herewith the Report of Baseline, Project Finding and Preparation Study (the Study) for JICA’s Assistance in Health Sector in the Philippines. This Report has been prepared by the consultants’ team (the Study Team) of System Science Consultants, Inc., based on the contract with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), for the Baseline, Project Finding and Preparation Study (the Study) for JICA’s Assistance in Health Sector in the Philippines. This Report gives first the overview of health sector in the Philippines including current health status, health sector development policies, achievement of sector reforms and donor’s assistance along with the government policy, and next describes the health situation specifically in 3 Regions of Cordillera Administration Region (CAR), Bicol (Region V) and Eastern Visayas (Region VIII). Finally, the Report presents the outline of projects which were identified and designed for the JICA’s assistance in the health sector of 3 Regions, based on the analysis of information obtained through the field visits and baseline data. During the course of data and information collection, the Study Team was given full support and guidance from the offices of Department of Health (DOH), at central, Regional and Provincial levels, as well as the other government offices inclusive of LGUs, NEDA, DOF NSCB, PHIC, and the health facilities of hospitals, RHUs and BHSs in 3 Regions. The Team was also provided by actively supporting donors with valuable information of their activities and advices based on their learning. The Team would like to express firstly, its sincere gratitude and appreciation to Honorable Undersecretary Atty. Alexander A. Padilla, and all the officers of LGU, DOH, NEDA, DOF NSCB, PHIC, and also special thanks to the representatives and friends of international and bilateral donors assisting the Philippines in the health sector. This Report contains the recommendation of projects, which the Study Team has identified and prepared, based on its own analysis of data and information. The recommendation is therefore strictly of the consultants’ opinion and not of JICA’s. Again we thank to all parties supporting our Study, and expect that the outputs of the Study would be of assistance to the further promotion of the Philippines health sector reform and the future development assistance of JICA. December 2004 System Science Consultants Inc. Study Team Team Leader List of Figures Figure 3-1 Reported Diarrhea and pneumonia cases in CAR (1998 – 2002)(per 100,000 population).............................................................ES-4 Figure 3-2 Reported TB incidence in CAR (1998 – 2002) (per 100,000 population).........ES-5 Figure 3-3 Reported malaria incidence in CAR (1998 – 2002) (per 100,000 persons) ......ES-6 Figure 3-4 Reported measles incidence in CAR (1998 – 2002) (per 100,000 population) ...................................................................................ES-6 Figure 3-5 Reported maternal mortality rate in CAR (1998 – 2002) (per 1,000 live births) ........................................................................................ES-7 Figure 3-6 Deliveries attended by skilled health personnel in CAR (1998 – 2002) ...........ES-8 Figure 3-7 Reported infant mortality rate in CAR (1998 – 2002) (per 1,000 live births)…ES-9 Figure 3-8 Percentage of underweight 0-5 year-old children in CAR ..............................ES-10 Figure 3-9 Summarized problem tree of health sector in CAR.........................................ES-21 Figure 3-10 Reported incidence of diarrhea and pneumonia cases in Region V (1998 – 2002) (per 100,000 population)..........................................................ES-24 Figure 3-11 Reported TB incidence in region V (1998 – 2002) (per 100,000 population) .................................................................................ES-25 Figure 3-12 Reported dengue incidence in Region V (1998 – 2002) (per 100,000 population) .................................................................................ES-26 Figure 3-13 Reported measles incidence in Region V (1998 – 2002) (per 100,000 population) .................................................................................ES-26 Figure 3-14 Reported maternal death rate in Region V (1998 – 2002) (per 1,000 live births) ......................................................................................ES-27 Figure 3-15 Deliveries attended by skilled health personnel in Region V (1998 – 2002) ..ES-28 Figure 3-16 Reported infant mortality rate in Region V (1998 – 2002) (per 1,000 live births) ......................................................................................ES-29 Figure 3-17 Percentage of underweight 0-5 year-old children in Region V .......................ES-30 Figure 3-18 Summarized problem tree of health sector in Region V..................................ES-41 Figure 3-19 Reported incidence of diarrhea and pneumonia in Region VIII (1998 – 2002) ..................................................................................................ES-43 Figure 3-20 Reported incidence of TB in Region VIII (1998 – 2002) (per 100,000 population) .................................................................................ES-44 Figure 3-21 Reported incidence of dengue in Region VIII (1998 – 2002) (per 100,000 population) .................................................................................ES-45 Figure 3-22 Reported incidence of measles in Region VIII (1998 – 2002) (per 100,000 population) .................................................................................ES-45 Figure 3-23 Reported maternal mortality rate in Region VIII (1998 – 2002) (per 1,000 live births) ......................................................................................ES-46 Figure 3-24 Deliveries attended by skilled health personnel in Region VIII (1998 – 2002) ..................................................................................................ES-47 Figure 3-25 Reported infant mortality rate in Region VIII (1998 – 2002) (per 1,000 live births) ......................................................................................ES-48 Figure 3-26 Percentage of underweight 0-5 year-old children in Region VIII ...................ES-49 Figure 3-27 Organization of Sogod Bay Inter-Local Health Zone......................................ES-58 Figure 3-28 Organization for ILHD implementation support.............................................ES-60 Figure 3-29 Summarized problem tree of health sector in Region VIII..............................ES-62 List of Table Table 3-1 Demography of each province/ city in CAR .................................................... ES-3 Table 3-2 Health Facilities by Province/City in CAR .................................................... ES-13 Table 3-3 ILHZ and health facilities in CAR ................................................................. ES-14 Table 3-4 Health related maintenance and other operating expenses in each province in CAR (2003)................................................................................................ ES-14 Table 3-5 Number of PHIC member households and coverage in each province /city - CAR (as of September 2004) ................................................................................. ES-15 Table 3-6 Premium collection and claims paid status in CAR (2001 – Sep. 2004)........ ES-16 Table 3-7 Situation of Inter-Local Health Zones (ILHZs) in CAR (as of October 2004)......................................................................................